44. Prove that the following sets of words are synonyms.

1. To shout - to yell - to roar.

2. Angry - furious - enraged.

3. Alone - solitary - lonely.

4. To shudder - to shiver - to tremble.

5. Fear - terror - horror.

6. To cry - to weep - to sob.

7. To walk - to trot - to stroll.

8. To stare -to gaze - to glare.

9. To desire - to wish - to want.

10. To like - to admire - to worship.

45. Find the dominant synonym in the following synonymic sets. Explain your choice.

1. To glare - to gaze - to peep - to stare - to look - to glance.

2. To glimmer - to glisten - to blaze - to shine -to flash - to gleam - to sparkle.

3. To astonish - to puzzle - to amaze - to surprise - to astound.

4. To saunter - to wander - to roam - to stroll - to walk. 5. strange - quaint - odd - queer.

6. Scent - perfume - smell - odour - aroma.

7. To brood - to meditate - to think - to reflect - to speculate.

8. To produce - to make - to fabricate - to manufacture - to create.

9. To sob - to weep - to cry.

10. Furious - angry - enraged.

46. Find antonyms for the words below.

Bad, adj.; little, adj.; narrow, adj.; clever, adj.; warm, adj.; clean, v.; short, adj.; strong, adj.; young, adj.; easy, adj.; black, v.; careless, adj.; to love, v.; to take, v.; to lose, v.; to open, v.; to live, v.; joy, n.; slowly, adv.

47. Underline the most appropriate word or phrase in each sentence.

1. A bee was humming/buzzing/crashing angrily against the window pane, unable to get out.

2. The crowd banged/rustled/booed in disagreement as the politician left the platform.

3. The bus stopped at the traffic lights with a screech/howl/grind of brakes.

4. I had to put some oil on the hinges to stop the door whining/squeaking/whimpering.

5. The sack of potatoes fell from the lorry with a heavy crunch/splash/thud.

6. The helicopter passed overhead with a grinding/chirping/whirring sound, like a giant insect.

7. The mirror fell from the wall with a whoosh/crash/screech.

8. Air was escaping from the punctured tyre with a hissing/bubbling/puffing sound.

9. The tiny bells on the Christmas tree were clanging/ringing/tinkling in the draught.

10. The saucepans fell onto the floor with a great clatter/crunch/ping.

48. Underline the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence.

1. She noticed/watched/eyed her daughter's boyfriend up and down, and then asked him in.

2. Jack stared/glimpsed/glanced at the map for a while, unable to believe his eyes.

3. Would you like to regard/observe/view the house that is for sale this afternoon?

4. Police faced/gazed/spotted the wanted man in the crowd outside a football ground.

5. I checked/glanced/faced at my watch. It was already well after three.

6. The burglar turned to view/regard/face me and said, 'Don't you recognize me?'

7. I only beheld/witnessed/noticed we were running low on petrol after we had passed the last filling station.

8. Tony was noticing/glimpsing/scanning the page, looking for his name in print.

9. I only peered/glimpsed/squinted the Queen from a distance before her car drove away.

10. Sally was sitting by the sea, glancing/gazing/facing at the shape of the distant island.